After being postponed from its usual November staging, one of the world's largest celebrations of local, original music – WAMFest returns to the streets of Perth (26-27 March) as part of WA Music Week.
With more than 160 musical acts programmed across both days, WAMFest is set to take over venues and stages across the City of Perth and Northbridge. And the best part, it's absolutely free to attend. Winning.Given the vast array of genres and selection of both established and emerging local, progressive, original musicians and bands on offer, you're guaranteed to find something that floats your boat.
Taking a quick squiz at the line-up, the scenestr highlights include (in alphabetical order): Adrian Dzvuke, Alter Boy, Ashes of Autumn, Big Orange, Boox Kid, Carla Geneve, Covøids, Death By Denim, Dulcie, Electric State, Ghost Care, Grace Barbé, Great Gable, Grievous Bodily Calm, Indigo Blaze, Pat Chow, People Taking Pictures, Peter Bibby's Dog Act, Soukouss Internationale, Tanaya Harper, Tanya Ransom, The Floors, The Little Lord St Band and Turtle Bay Television. Scroll down for the complete line-up.
WAMFest's Festival Director and Curator, Mark Neal (who is also a local musician, booking agent and artist manager) says the event offers music lovers the opportunity to expand their list of favourite, local acts. "WAMFest presented by Act Belong Commit is the biggest WA music event of its kind," he says.
"It's been happening in this state for as long as I've been alive and it's an honour to be able to celebrate WA music through this unique community festival experience.
"In a turbulent time for music festivals and venues, being able to see this finally come to life is incredibly exciting."
WAMFest will again host the Scarbs Beach Party in the City of Sterling (21 March) with the all-ages, all-day event taking over five venues with more than forty acts performing including Soukouss Internationale, Legs Electric, Young Robin, BEXX and Grace Sanders.
2021 WAMFest takes place 26-27 March.
WAMFest 2021 Line-up
Adrian DzvukeAlter Boy
Amanda J Ewing
Anna Schneider
Aris Odi
Arko
Ashes of Autumn
Bexx
Big Orange
Bluntfield
Boox Kid
Boy Girl
Calypso and the Sun Demon
Car Park Social
Carla Geneve
Chilali And The Chief
Chip Hazard
Circa The Sun
Claudia Tripp
Claudie Joy & the Joy Boys
Cleverest
Coastal Tang
Covøids
Crosscheck
Cruel Noon
Cryot Girl
Dallas Radio
Dane Yates
Danielle De Silva
Dear Sunday
Death By Denim
Detour
DICE
Dom Zurzolo
Dulcie
Echo Adore
Electric State
Ella Therese
Embr
Farraday’s Cage
Filth Goddess
Filth Wizard
Finn Pearson band
Fraeya
Freehand
Furchick
Gap Year
Ghost Care
Giant Dwarf
Good Strife
Grace Barbé Afro Kreol
Grace Sanders
Gracie B
Grand Casual
Great Gable
Grievous Bodily Calm
Grunge Barbie
Haircare
Half Star Hotel
Helen Townsend
High Altitude Hebrews
House Of Judgement
Humble Armada
Indigo Blaze
Injured Ninja
James Abberley
Jay Wood
Jewel Owusu
Jo Blackburn
Joan & the Giants
Joel Davis
Juliana Areias
Khaya
King Blue
King Brown
King Ibis
Kirk Brotherton
Lachy John
Lake James
Lauren And The Goodfights
Leah Grant
Legs Electric
Lo
Lonesome Dove
Mariah and Josh
Mark Turner Band
Maver
Maya Ixchell
Melve
Michael Dunstan
Mikey Long
Ming
Minky G and Brendan Gaspari
Mitch Santiago
Moana
Morgan Joanel
Muscle Club
My Shadow and I
Nectar
New Talk
Nika Mo
No Brainer
No Nomad
Oceanique
Old Time New
Original Gray
Otiuh
Paige Valentine
Pat Chow
People Taking Pictures
Peter Bibby’s Dog Act
Priscilla
Project Alchera
Racka Chachi
Ruer
Salt
Sam Queen
Savanah Solomon
Segue
Selekt Few
Shattered
Siobhan Cotchin
Sky Machine
Skyuka
Soap
Socks and Slides
Sofa
Sophie LeClair
Soukouss Internationale
Soulmination
Stapleton
Star Arcana
Steve Hensby Band
Sunday Sundown
Tai Fighters
Tanaya Harper
Tani Walker
Tanya Hemi
Tanya Ransom
Tether
The Backyard Cards
The Curls
The Eastern Line
The Escapades of Denim Dan
The Floors
The Holy Smoke
The Limbs
The Liquid Project
The Little Lord St Band
The Piranhanahs
The Washing Line Economy
The Witchy Djypsies
The Worms
Tied Down
Trydent
TSTY
Turtle Bay Television
Ursula
Vissac
Warriyangga Warralgurniya
Weekenda
Yawn Vibes
Yomi Ship
Young Robin
Yourboymars
Zorah
